JOPLIN, Mo. – The Joplin City Council held a work session Monday. On the agenda, the city’s action plans for future development.

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The action plans look to address declining neighborhoods, homelessness, economic opportunities, crime, and city service levels. City officials hope to get the plans fully worked out by April so they can be ballot measures for elections in May.

“These action plans drive at the heart of that,” says Joplin City Manager Nick Edwards. “It’s finally addressing that question about ‘Why doesn’t the city take care of this?’, or ‘Why doesn’t the city do this?’ I think by addressing these, we’re addressing the communities needs. We’re proposing to provide a higher level of service to the community. I think it’s serving our community in the best way possible.”

City officials also looked at the results of a study about the preferred future of Ewert Pool. That study showed people would like it turned into a splash park.